New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
THE THEATRES.
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK.

II.
success Every seat wa; taken in advance early IN
the afternoon of the day OF each performance, ana
never saw audiences more enthusiastic. One OF MI
Mackaye's Buffalo frends offered him In my presence
$50, 900 with which to back the play. But Mr. Mac.
KAYE refused It, he considered he in honor bound
to Mr.. Sanger
There is prospect that Prince Karl will remain
on the programme OF the Madison Square theatre
throughout the entire summon season. Every night
has seen decided increase in the business done, ana
after two weeks Mr.. Mansfield finds the audiences so
large and enthusiastic thar 1t would be mere Jolly 10
tase the piece off and tempt fortune with Ills new COM
edy However, the piece has been in active prep
araton and is ready Tor production at any moment.
This week the 5OOth performance OF Prince Karl
takes place. and in honor of this event Mr. MSnsheid
will have the theatre turned into bower Of flowers
Graceful foliage plants and beautiful shrubs VIII me
the loobies and the vestibue. and aid IN giving the
theatre the appearance of what 1t really is-the cool
est Summer house in the city
Tomorrow ni7ht the first performance OF P.na-
fore" at the Madison Square Garden Will take place.
Tonight dress rehearsal will be gwen, at which,
il stated no one will DO allowed to be present Wis
itor TO the Garden yesterday found tho place trans
formed and made look more inviting aud comfort
able than has been the for long time The bare
ness and grimness OF the pillars are conceaIed py
misses of egergreens aud flowers, while the raiters
are CAV with bunting. The enormous ship stands out
from a drop which Is said to be the largest ever
painted IN this city, At 175 feet long and OF great
height. The cast OF the principals Is now complete
and includes Harry billiard, Charles COote, Gus
Hail. j. Clark. Charles Turner, c. Peakes, Miss Etbe
Stewart Mis- Adele Kellogg and Miss Lillian hch-
ardson Miss Stewart, whose name IA new to comic
opera go.rs III this city, is said To be soprano OF much
power She is present the principal solo soprano at
St. PatrcK's Cathedral. The others are all more OF
less well known. though some OF them have not been
heard in New-York Tor considerable time Inc
chorus have been rehearsed daily TOR the last two
weeks by Mr. ScanloD, who is acting stage manager.
He also drilled number OF supefnuheraries VINO
will perform a cutlass drill ballet danced By some
tori,er members of tire Metropolitan Opera House
corps will be introduced while further display OF
dancing viii he made by band OF urchns dressed as
mdshipmltes
Hartmann at the Biiou OPERA House has ueen an ehl-
Gent attraction during the last week and bis second
and last wee is likely to prove even ore prosperous
The theatre is of size exactly to suit his purpose. Tor
h sle hand tricks performed In such man
nor as be ALSO .utely deceptive even when viewed
from . distance Of few feet Hermann the other day
was shocked by the news OF the sudden death OF his
brother Professor Carl Hermann who was one OF the
most celebrated prestidigateurs IN Europe hermann
did his best to prevail on the managers OF the Buou
Opera House to him from playing on thursday
night when he received the news. but 1t was thought
under the Gil cumstances TO be impossible -
traye led with my brother, said he, Tor many years,
and owe him much In professional way Apart from
that however our relations were peculiarly close ana
aectionate and have not yet got over the distress
mi feeling caused by tue lie was staying with
other members OF family at Carls bad and the last
letter mad from them spoke of the enjoyment he was
deriving from his holiday Ny brother was many
veara ,iaer than myset and when we dissolved part
nershp we agreed that should use the name IN thls
/ country while he retained II in Europe. ms mas
given rise sorry TO say. to some mlsapprehensloh
IA To NV exact position. Like myself my brother de-
pended tor most of his effects upon pure slelght-ot
| hand a gift which is family inheritance thoush
only brought to perfection, OF course, Dy constant
prnctice and study. have cabled them asking them
70 po.tpone the funeral until Sunday, tor feel that
| could not perform in public upon the day that my
brother is buried As soon az hermann nag soon con
cuded bis short engagement at the BDou opera House.
he will start tor Europe where he VIII endesVor 10
/ pick up some novelties In tne way OF mechanical
/ tricks.
The performance OF the Japanese jusglers at the
Standard Theatre, which is TO begin tomorrow night,
! is likely to I've an interesting one Judging from the
dros rehearsal given Friday Afternoon 1t IS sew
era years since entertainment OF this kind has been
seen la New-lork, and those who remember httle
- All Rigbtv will no doubt be Interested IN his two
ttle Successors who seem to be quite clever, it
J tLey not quite so amusing
Mr. Frohman has made up his mind to close the Ly-
ceum Theatre the hrst OF July and keep II closed
during the usual hot spell OF that MONTH and then to
reonen n few weeks later with the attraction low
| In Inc seen thore The announcement oil the engage
mont of Robert billiard TO supply Mr.. Sotnerns place
| IA leading man Ia Miss Dauyrays company has given
rise TO some gossip But 1t i entirely PROBABLE that
s,tislac,or, arrangement will be made, tending prob
ably TO the release OF MT SOthern by Miss Dauvray.
though of course she has il IN her COVER to Keep nm
under engagement and under salary during me Whoie
OF next season.
| The many admirers Of Miss Rosina Vokes will be
glad to hear that 1t Is nor intention TO return next sea-
on and make another tour OF the United States with
small comedy company. She Is at present In THE ety.
and will sail tor home this week. Last week shccom-
peted her season In Brooklyn where che was ehtrey
successiul Indeed since she lett New York and since
lcr heal Ia materially improved she mas met every,
" here with gratifying reception. Her TeViVal Oh
Caste was exceedingly fortunate move, and she
10 determined devote herself next season TO plays OIL
this character.
Imre Kirafy returned from Europe last week brig
ing with him much OF the material to be used ID the
elaborate production OF Largardiere" to be brought
! forward ut Nibo's in the tall While in France Mr.
Kir.lfy sited NJ. Ravel aud purchased from him the
right to produce al the pan.omimes and fairy plays
owned by the famous Rave family, OF which jerome
Rayel is the only survivor This week l.. o. fillmore,
the well-known manager of Nl6lo's Garden, sails tor
Europe on the rraye, to make further arrangements
concerning the new production lie Will engage sixty
or seventy the ballet dancers he can secure
they vii be headed by Nile. Giuri, who mas lately
been the principal attraction i'll the ballet OF the
National Opera Company.
special production of " Held by the Enemy" will
be given at the Star Theatre toward tie beginning of
September The play Is still running successfully III
London and is also being we'll received in San Fran
| cisco.
Tomorrow night Mr.. f. F. Mayo will appear at the
Grand Opera House in Davy Crockett" Ii 10 many
year, since this play seen at this theatre. Inc
week following Hazel Kirke,' played by almost the
same people that appeared in its original run at the
Madison Square Thestre will be given. The principal
members OF the company will be L. W. Couldook, W.
j. Fer,uson, w. Ii. Compton, Frank Carlisle. L. H..
Lee. NAV Wheeler, Ada Gilman, Mrs Sol Smith and
| May Roberts.
| A STAGE INCIDENT
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